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Mogadishu, Somalia — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has indicated that he has not yet made up his mind about running for a third term in the 2026 presidential election, emphasizing that his current priorities lie in strengthening national security, boosting economic growth, and advancing electoral reforms.   In an exclusive interview with the Daily Nation in Kenya, President Mohamud noted...

MUQDISHO, Soomaaliya - Madaxweynaha Soomaaliya, Xasan Sheekh Maxamuud, ayaa sheegay in uusan weli go’aan ka gaarin haddii uu isku soo sharixi doono doorashada madaxtinimo ee 2026, isagoo carrabka ku adkeeyay in diiradda uu saarayo amniga qaranka, horumarinta dhaqaalaha, iyo nidaamka doorashooyinka.   Xasan Sheekh ayaa wareysi uu siiyay Warbaahinta Daily Nation ee dalka Kenya, sheegay in go’aanka ku saabsan musharaxnimadiisa mar...

Midowga Afrika ayaa ballanqaaday in uu sii wadi doono taageerada nabadda iyo xasilloonida Soomaaliya, inkasta oo caqabado dhaqaale ay saameeyeen howlgalka nabad-ilaalinta ee Qaaradda ee Geeska Afrika.   Guddoomiyaha Midowga Afrika, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, ayaa qeexay baahida loo qabo dhammeystirka hawlgalka Taageerada iyo Xasillinta Midowga Afrika ee Soomaaliya (AUSSOM) si aysan dhib u dhac ugu imaan guulaha laga gaaray Al Shabaab. Guddomiye...

BOSASO, Somalia — Heavy fighting between two groups within the Islamic State (ISIS) is reported to have broken out today in the CalMiskad Mountains, located in the Bari region of northeastern Somalia. The clash resulted in both casualties and material losses.   The violence erupted after a faction of Somali ISIS fighters attempted to surrender to Puntland security forces amidst a...

Maamulka Somaliland ayaa markale weerar afka ah ku qaaday Dowladda Federaalka Soomaaliya, iyadoo ay cirka isku shareereyso xiisada siyaasadeed ee u dhaxeysa labada dhinac, tan iyo markii Ra’iisul Wasaare Xamse Cabdi Barre uu booqday Magaalada Laascaanood.   Afhayeenka Maamulka Somaliland, Xuseen Aadan Cige (Deyr),  ayaa sheegay in maamulka fadhigiisu yahay Magaalada Hargeysa uu yahay mid guulaystay marka halka ay ku taallo...

Dagaal geystay khasaaro isugu jira dhimasho iyo dhaawac ayaa lagu soo warramayaa in maleeshiyaad ka wada tirsan Kooxda Daacish ayaa maanta ka dhacay Buuraha Cali Miskad ee Gobolka Bari.   Dagaalkan ayaa qarxay kadib markii xubno ka tirsan Daacish oo Soomaali ah ay isku dayeen in ay baxsadaan islamarkaana isku dhiibaan Ciidanka Maamulka Puntland, maadaama dagaal culus uu ku socdo Kooxda. Saraakiisha...

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has defended the recent oil exploration deal with Turkey, calling it a mutually beneficial agreement after online criticism emerged over the terms.   The president stated that the agreement represents shared interests and is a significant step for the country, as it marks the first time in history that Somalia is conducting oil...

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Puntland's President, Said Abdullahi Deni, has refused to attend the upcoming National Consultative Conference set to take place on May 1 in the Somali capital, Mogadishu.   The conference, which is being led by President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, is expected to bring together regional state leaders to discuss political disputes, national unity, and the ongoing fight against...

KAMPALA, Uganda - The African Union (AU) pledged to continue to support peace and stability in Somalia despite financial challenges affecting the bloc’s peacekeeping mission in the Horn of Africa nation.   Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC) Mahmoud Ali Youssouf said it was necessary to make the African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) fully operational and...

MOGADISHU, Somalia – Somalia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Isaak Mohamud Mursal officially welcomed his Russian counterpart, Mikhail Bogdanov, Deputy Foreign Minister and Special Representative of the Russian President for the Middle East and African Countries, upon his arrival at Aden Abdulle International Airport in Mogadishu on Saturday.   The arrival of Bogdanov marks a significant milestone in the growing relations between Somalia...